CHINA - GUANGZHUO (1ST DAY)

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

30 MARCH 2024

We arrived at Guangzhou Railway Station in Sanyuanli, Yuexiu, Guangzhou around 12 noon by High Speed Train from Guilin. Upon arriving in Guangzhou, we were taken to have lunch at a Chinese Muslim restaurant.

ABDULLAH RESTAURANT, GUANGZHOU

Abdullah Restaurant located at Sanyuanli Boulevard,Guangzhou serves the Chinese Muslim Food.The cuisine is combination of the Hui Chinese method of cooking and the Middle East. It also the first Restaurant in Guangzhou that serves proper Egyptin cuisine. 

ZHONGGANG LETHERWARE

After lunch, we stopped at a leather goods center called Zhonggang Leatherware or Zhonggang Leather City located in Guangzhou's Baiyun District, boasts over 1,000 shops housing an extensive variety of leather goods for all needs and budgets. 

After shopping at Zhonggang Leatherware, we headed straight to a mosque for the Zuhor and Asr Prayers. The mosque is As Shahbi Abi Waqqas Mosque (Xianxian Mosque), located at 204-1 Huanshi West Road.

XIANXIAN MOSQUE (AS SHAHBI ABI WAQQAS)

Located at Huaishi West Road, Guangzhou, it was first constructed in the third year of Zhenguan, Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.). The mosque covers an area of about 1,860 sq metres with a construction area of 1,077 sq. metres. 

Xianxian Mosque is also called HuiHui Cemetery, because the sound inside will have echoes. It is actually a cemetery for the honor of 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried in this cemetery. 

According to Chinese Muslim Scholars Saad Bin Abi Waqqas, Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), died in Guangzhou where he is believed to be buried here at this mosque. However, Arab Scholars differ, stating that Saad died and was buried in Medina amongst other Companions.

Saad bin Abi Waqqas was the first one to come to China and the first missionary who introduced Islam into China in the early Tang Dynasty. 

The history of this well is over 1300 years old and was built to commemorate Saad bin Abi Waqqas the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), who came here to spread Islam.

After praying and visiting the tomb of Saad bin Abi Waqqas, we continued to our next destination, which is Huacheng Square.

HUACHENG SQUARE

Located in Zhujiang New Town is the largest square in Guangzhou, with an area of 250 meters wide and 560,000 square meters in total. There are at least 39 architectural buildings, including the Guangzhou Opera House and Guangzhou Museum. Below this square, there is a 150,000 square meter shopping center called "Mall of The World," owned by the Hong Kong Architects Group Lan Kwai Fong.

The Canton Tower or Guangzhou Tower has a height of 604 meters. It is a Multi-Purpose Observation Tower located in the Haizhu district of Guangzhou. It began operations on September 29, 2010, in conjunction with the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.

After the photo session at Huacheng Square, we continued to our next destination, which is a fabric store in Guangzhou.

HAIYIN FABRIC MARKET

Haiyin Fabric Market is the first fabric market in Guangzhou gathering all kinds of fabrics, curtain cloth, wool, ladies clothing, handbags, shoes, sewing uniforms, custome design service together. 

After today's tour program, we checked into our hotel in Guangzhou, which is the Royal Tulip Luxury Hotel located on Guang Yuan Road, Guangzhou.

ROYAL TULIP LUXURY HOTEL CARAT - GUANGZHOU

No. 388, Guangyuan Zhong Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China

The 5-star luxurious hotel, near to a metro station, Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street. With beautiful scenery, it is a paradise for peace in trouble. 

Website: ROYAL TULIP LUXURY HOTEL CARAT

Ending today's tour program, tonight we can rest at a 5-star hotel which is quite comfortable compared to the previous hotel. Tomorrow is the last visit program in Guangzhou because the day after tomorrow we will leave for Kuala Lumpur, ending our visit to China.

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